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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picked Dean Fuleihan, who previously served as first deputy mayor for Bill de Blasio, as his second-in-command.
https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-picks-bill-de-blasio-veteran-for-top-deputy
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picks Bill de Blasio veteran for top deputy
He named Dean Fuleihan as first deputy and Elle Bisgaard-Church as chief of staff.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picked Dean Fuleihan, who previously served as first deputy mayor for Bill de Blasio, as his second-in-command.
https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-picks-bill-de-blasio-veteran-for-top-deputy
https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-picks-bill-de-blasio-veteran-for-top-deputy
Brooklyn and Staten Island politicians have for years called for a ferry connection between the two boroughs: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/DLIb_4
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Brooklyn and Staten Island politicians have for years called for a ferry connection between the two boroughs: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/DLIb_4
Union for carriage horse workers sues NYCLASS, calls it a real estate front https://gothamist.com/news/union-for-carriage-horse-workers-sues-nyclass-accuses-it-of-being-a-real-estate-front
Union for carriage horse workers sues NYCLASS, calls it a real estate front
The Transport Workers Union alleges NYCLASS aims to clear the way for the real estate industry to redevelop Midtown horse stables.
The fight over the future of Central Park's carriage horses heated up earlier this year when Mayor Eric Adams came out against the industry. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Union for carriage horse workers sues NYCLASS, calls it a real estate front https://gothamist.com/news/union-for-carriage-horse-workers-sues-nyclass-accuses-it-of-being-a-real-estate-front
A woman was stabbed to death at an apartment building in Upper Manhattan early Monday, and police said they took a man they believe is her assailant into custody.
https://gothamist.com/news/woman-fatally-stabbed-at-upper-manhattan-apartment-building-police-say
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Woman fatally stabbed at Upper Manhattan apartment building, police say man in custody
NYPD officials say the 47-year-old was attacked early Monday morning.
gothamist.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A woman was stabbed to death at an apartment building in Upper Manhattan early Monday, and police said they took a man they believe is her assailant into custody.
https://gothamist.com/news/woman-fatally-stabbed-at-upper-manhattan-apartment-building-police-say
https://gothamist.com/news/woman-fatally-stabbed-at-upper-manhattan-apartment-building-police-say
New NYC Ferry routes bring direct boat ride between Brooklyn and Staten Island https://gothamist.com/news/new-nyc-ferry-routes-bring-direct-boat-ride-between-brooklyn-and-staten-island
New NYC Ferry routes bring direct boat ride between Brooklyn and Staten Island
It's a new day for the NYC Ferry, officials declared on Monday.
It's the most significant new route between the two boroughs since the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened in 1964. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
New NYC Ferry routes bring direct boat ride between Brooklyn and Staten Island https://gothamist.com/news/new-nyc-ferry-routes-bring-direct-boat-ride-between-brooklyn-and-staten-island
The days may be numbered for the Elizabeth Street Garden: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/XKt-40
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The days may be numbered for the Elizabeth Street Garden: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/XKt-40
Licensing your dog in NYC is the law. Why do so few people do it? https://gothamist.com/news/licensing-your-dog-in-nyc-is-the-law-why-do-so-few-people-do-it
Licensing your dog in NYC is the law. Why do so few people do it?
Hachi, a labrador, sitting in a park. His owner, Yi Jer Tan, recently adopted him and got a license for him from the city.
The 131-year-old law was instituted to control the dog population, but it is rarely enforced and people largely learn about its perks by word of mouth. [ more › ]
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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Licensing your dog in NYC is the law. Why do so few people do it? https://gothamist.com/news/licensing-your-dog-in-nyc-is-the-law-why-do-so-few-people-do-it
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picks Bill de Blasio veteran for top deputy https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-picks-bill-de-blasio-veteran-for-top-deputy
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picks Bill de Blasio veteran for top deputy
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference at the Unisphere in Queens on Nov. 5, 2025.
He named Dean Fuleihan as first deputy and Elle Bisgaard-Church as chief of staff. [ more › ]
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November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picks Bill de Blasio veteran for top deputy https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-picks-bill-de-blasio-veteran-for-top-deputy
Early Addition: Meet the Queens homeowners who really don't want convenient subway access https://gothamist.com/news/early-addition-meet-the-queens-homeowners-who-really-dont-want-convenient-subway-access
Early Addition: Meet the Queens homeowners who really don't want convenient subway access
Because Middle Village is home to some IBX haters, here are your early links: Andrew Cuomo's white Bronco got a parking ticket, Diddy denies prison moonshining allegations, the dreaded forehead kiss and more. [ more › ]
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November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Early Addition: Meet the Queens homeowners who really don't want convenient subway access https://gothamist.com/news/early-addition-meet-the-queens-homeowners-who-really-dont-want-convenient-subway-access
Freeze warning in effect for NYC area overnight, real-feel temps in 20s expected https://gothamist.com/news/freeze-warning-in-effect-for-nyc-area-overnight-real-feel-temps-in-20s-expected
Freeze warning in effect for NYC area overnight, real-feel temps in 20s expected
People walk in the cold in New York City on Feb. 11, 2025.
Bundle up for an early taste of winter. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Freeze warning in effect for NYC area overnight, real-feel temps in 20s expected https://gothamist.com/news/freeze-warning-in-effect-for-nyc-area-overnight-real-feel-temps-in-20s-expected
Elizabeth Street Garden will be evicted if Mamdani makes good on campaign promise https://gothamist.com/news/elizabeth-street-garden-will-be-evicted-if-mamdani-makes-good-on-campaign-promise
Elizabeth Street Garden will be evicted if Mamdani makes good on campaign promise
Elizabeth Street Garden in Little Italy.
Mayor Eric Adams halted an eviction order for the garden's operators back in June. But Zohran Mamdani has vowed to boot them from the city-owned lot to make way for a new affordable housing development. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Elizabeth Street Garden will be evicted if Mamdani makes good on campaign promise https://gothamist.com/news/elizabeth-street-garden-will-be-evicted-if-mamdani-makes-good-on-campaign-promise
Teenagers at the prestigious Bronx High School of Science said their experience with student government had made them wary of candidates making promises they can’t deliver.
https://gothamist.com/news/bronx-science-students-rejoicing-at-alum-mamdanis-victory-sound-note-of-caution
https://gothamist.com/news/bronx-science-students-rejoicing-at-alum-mamdanis-victory-sound-note-of-caution
Bronx Science students, rejoicing at alum Mamdani’s victory, sound note of caution
Teenagers at the prestigious school said their experience with student government had made them wary of candidates making promises they can’t deliver.
gothamist.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Teenagers at the prestigious Bronx High School of Science said their experience with student government had made them wary of candidates making promises they can’t deliver.
https://gothamist.com/news/bronx-science-students-rejoicing-at-alum-mamdanis-victory-sound-note-of-caution
https://gothamist.com/news/bronx-science-students-rejoicing-at-alum-mamdanis-victory-sound-note-of-caution
New Yorkers beginning to receive November SNAP benefits, despite federal memo to pause https://gothamist.com/news/new-yorkers-beginning-to-receive-november-snap-benefits-despite-federal-memo-to-pause
New Yorkers beginning to receive November SNAP benefits, despite federal memo to pause
Volunteers chop vegetables at for the Masbia Soup Kitchen in the basement of Congregation Orach Chaim on the Upper East Side.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said benefits are starting to arrive, but the Trump administration orders states not to send out full payments or risk canceled funding. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
New Yorkers beginning to receive November SNAP benefits, despite federal memo to pause https://gothamist.com/news/new-yorkers-beginning-to-receive-november-snap-benefits-despite-federal-memo-to-pause
Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who whooped GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli in Tuesday's New Jersey’s governor’s race, credited Trump’s meddling on Gateway with helping sway voters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J795jdQ8r7I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J795jdQ8r7I
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November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who whooped GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli in Tuesday's New Jersey’s governor’s race, credited Trump’s meddling on Gateway with helping sway voters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J795jdQ8r7I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J795jdQ8r7I
FDNY firefighter died Saturday while responding to Brooklyn blaze https://gothamist.com/news/fdny-firefighter-died-saturday-while-responding-to-brooklyn-blaze
FDNY firefighter died Saturday while responding to Brooklyn blaze
FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady (center) is flanked by family.
Patrick D. Brady joined the FDNY in 2014 and came from a family of firefighters. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
FDNY firefighter died Saturday while responding to Brooklyn blaze https://gothamist.com/news/fdny-firefighter-died-saturday-while-responding-to-brooklyn-blaze
The cornerstone of New York's Paraguayan diaspora serves delicious food https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/the-cornerstone-of-new-yorks-paraguayan-diaspora-serves-delicious-food
The cornerstone of New York's Paraguayan diaspora serves delicious food
Preserving customs alongside excellently executed classics in Sunnyside [ more › ]
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November 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The cornerstone of New York's Paraguayan diaspora serves delicious food https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/the-cornerstone-of-new-yorks-paraguayan-diaspora-serves-delicious-food
The historic Fulton Fish Market hosted a storytelling evening, its first shot at utilizing its sprawling facility on the mongers’ off-hours: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/QyGlS9
November 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The historic Fulton Fish Market hosted a storytelling evening, its first shot at utilizing its sprawling facility on the mongers’ off-hours: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/QyGlS9
Seasonal affective disorder can be really rough in NYC: How to handle the 'winter blues' https://gothamist.com/news/seasonal-affective-disorder-can-be-really-rough-in-nyc-how-to-handle-the-winter-blues
Seasonal affective disorder can be really rough in NYC: How to handle the 'winter blues'
The sun sets behind the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.
Tall skyscrapers block light, and long workdays leave people exhausted. But there's help. [ more › ]
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November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Seasonal affective disorder can be really rough in NYC: How to handle the 'winter blues' https://gothamist.com/news/seasonal-affective-disorder-can-be-really-rough-in-nyc-how-to-handle-the-winter-blues
Veterans Day Parade is Tuesday in NYC: What to expect for the march along Fifth Avenue https://gothamist.com/news/veterans-day-parade-is-tuesday-in-nyc-what-to-expect-for-the-march-along-fifth-avenue
Veterans Day Parade is Tuesday in NYC: What to expect for the march along Fifth Avenue
Members of the U.S. Marines participate in the 105th annual Veterans Day Parade in 2024
About 20,000 marchers and 25 floats will head up Fifth Avenue. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Veterans Day Parade is Tuesday in NYC: What to expect for the march along Fifth Avenue https://gothamist.com/news/veterans-day-parade-is-tuesday-in-nyc-what-to-expect-for-the-march-along-fifth-avenue
The F and M trains will swap East River tunnels between Manhattan and Queens starting Dec. 8.
https://gothamist.com/news/mta-to-swap-f-m-subway-routes-between-manhattan-and-queens
https://gothamist.com/news/mta-to-swap-f-m-subway-routes-between-manhattan-and-queens
MTA to swap F, M subway routes between Manhattan and Queens
The subway switch-up aims to shave about a minute off daily commutes for tens of thousands of riders.
gothamist.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The F and M trains will swap East River tunnels between Manhattan and Queens starting Dec. 8.
https://gothamist.com/news/mta-to-swap-f-m-subway-routes-between-manhattan-and-queens
https://gothamist.com/news/mta-to-swap-f-m-subway-routes-between-manhattan-and-queens
"Napoleon" sells out Film Forum in screenings a century in the making: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/fgQbJV
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"Napoleon" sells out Film Forum in screenings a century in the making: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/fgQbJV
NY food aid in limbo — Hochul unclear if state will pay SNAP benefits after SCOTUS hold https://gothamist.com/news/ny-food-aid-in-limbo-hochul-unclear-if-state-will-pay-snap-benefits-after-scotus-hold
NY food aid in limbo — Hochul unclear if state will pay SNAP benefits after SCOTUS hold
A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries.
New Jersey said it paid its recipients for November and is awaiting federal reimbursement. New York’s plans are less clear. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
NY food aid in limbo — Hochul unclear if state will pay SNAP benefits after SCOTUS hold https://gothamist.com/news/ny-food-aid-in-limbo-hochul-unclear-if-state-will-pay-snap-benefits-after-scotus-hold
Andrew Cuomo’s sound rejection Tuesday calls into question the future of the centrist platform and coalition that once propelled him to the heights of political power in the Empire State. https://gothamist.com/news/does-andrew-cuomos-defeat-spell-the-end-of-political-moderates-in-ny
Does Andrew Cuomo’s defeat spell the end of political moderates in NY?
Voters rejected the former governor’s brand of politics, observers say.
gothamist.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Andrew Cuomo’s sound rejection Tuesday calls into question the future of the centrist platform and coalition that once propelled him to the heights of political power in the Empire State. https://gothamist.com/news/does-andrew-cuomos-defeat-spell-the-end-of-political-moderates-in-ny
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said federal food assistance benefits would resume starting on Sunday, despite the Trump administration’s ongoing legal challenge to avoid funding SNAP payments this month.
New York SNAP benefits will resume Sunday after a week of delay and confusion
Gov. Kathy Hochul said payments would resume in full.
gothamist.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said federal food assistance benefits would resume starting on Sunday, despite the Trump administration’s ongoing legal challenge to avoid funding SNAP payments this month.
NJ resumes SNAP payments even as Trump administration fights court order https://gothamist.com/news/nj-resumes-snap-payments-even-as-trump-administration-fights-court-order
NJ resumes SNAP payments even as Trump administration fights court order
A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries.
New Jersey officials began releasing food assistance payments Friday morning [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
NJ resumes SNAP payments even as Trump administration fights court order https://gothamist.com/news/nj-resumes-snap-payments-even-as-trump-administration-fights-court-order